Posted By: Rob Lay
my Oklahoma buck last night on video - 10/06/11 09:36 PM
went back to the Oklahoma lease last night after unsuccessful opening weekend. got a late start with work, checking the lease, and getting a new ladder stand installed.
a few does and then this bachelor group I have seen on camera, my take a 1.5, 2.5, and 3.5. The 2.5 is 10" bigger than the 3.5, but I put the 3.5 on the hit list for my first buck on this new lease.
the group came in and the 3.5 was the obvious dominant and most weary one. while the others were munching he slowly worked in the woods 270 degrees, everything but the 90 degrees behind me.
finally he came in but 10 minutes facing towards me. when he moved broadside 13 yards, no wind, and 3 sets of eyes & ears plus making a terrible draw they jumped out. Luckily 5 minutes later the 2.5 circled back behind me and then the hit list buck was coming. right before he cleared the 2.5 busted out of there.
in video I know it looks like he's walking fast, looks like that to me too, but in real life it was all slow motion, I almost remember him being still. solid hit, but a little shoulder, deep penetration into the lungs and arrow broke.
lessons learned to maybe move stand back a little, work on a quiet draw, and get that deer stopped.
my first white-tailed buck with bow. 121" gross with 10 main points plus 4 scorable stickers! average width 15.5" and tines, but deceptively good mass at 26.5" total.
almost perfect progression of my deer hunting experience. 2009 first buck rifle 100" 8-point, last year 110" 9-point rifle, and now this one another 10", point, and bow! No more 3.5 year old 120" deer for me, well unless I'm hungry.![wink wink](/forum/images/graemlins/default/wink.gif)
a few does and then this bachelor group I have seen on camera, my take a 1.5, 2.5, and 3.5. The 2.5 is 10" bigger than the 3.5, but I put the 3.5 on the hit list for my first buck on this new lease.
the group came in and the 3.5 was the obvious dominant and most weary one. while the others were munching he slowly worked in the woods 270 degrees, everything but the 90 degrees behind me.
![smile smile](/forum/images/graemlins/default/smile.gif)
in video I know it looks like he's walking fast, looks like that to me too, but in real life it was all slow motion, I almost remember him being still. solid hit, but a little shoulder, deep penetration into the lungs and arrow broke.
lessons learned to maybe move stand back a little, work on a quiet draw, and get that deer stopped.
my first white-tailed buck with bow. 121" gross with 10 main points plus 4 scorable stickers! average width 15.5" and tines, but deceptively good mass at 26.5" total.
almost perfect progression of my deer hunting experience. 2009 first buck rifle 100" 8-point, last year 110" 9-point rifle, and now this one another 10", point, and bow! No more 3.5 year old 120" deer for me, well unless I'm hungry.
![wink wink](/forum/images/graemlins/default/wink.gif)